Ever since I was a kid, I had always dreamed of going on a Safari in Africa. To see all the Animals in their own environment has been on the top of my bucket list and during my twenty sixth birthday my dream came true!

We booked on a 8 Day Safari with Pollman's Tours which included three of the most picturesque regions in Kenya including Ambosoil, Lake Nakuru and The Masai Mara.

We flew into Nairobi airport and I was unsure what to expect.But overall I was impressed with the hospitality of the locals, everyone was so friendly and we instantly felt safe once on tour.

On arrival we were taken to the Nairobi Safari Park Hotel,A five star property build across 50 acres of gardens with two swimming pools, a Casino, gift stores and five restaurantsIncluding African, Italian, Japanese and Chinese. Our suite included a private balcony, ensuite and a TV.

We had a free night here before the tour started and choose the Nyama Choma Ranch Restaurant for dinner. We had the chance to try some local delicacies including Camel, Goat, Lizard and Crocodile, All barbecued and served on skewers. There was also an African culture show that included singers, dancers & acrobatics.

The next day we were introduced to our local guide, Martinas well as our fellow travellers an English family of 5.Our first stop was Ambosoli on the border of Kenya andTanzania. Before arriving in the national park we spotted our first wild animal, a giraffe walking on the side of the road.

We stayed at the Sopa lodge which was located at the base of the largest mountain in Africa- Mount Kilimanjaro that stands 5,895 metres above sea level. We were welcomed with cold drinks and hot towels on arrival and were allocated to a hut styled villa that contained two large king beds and an ensuite. There was also a swimming pool, gift shop, Restaurant and Bar on site.

The grounds were beautiful and were surrounded with wildlife including lots of Vervey Monkeys. A Maasai tribeman was on hand to keep the monkeys away from the dining room and was happy to pose for pictures with guests.

Amboseli is home to the world's largest elephants and witha backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro, it is one of the best game parks in East Africa.

Whilst on Safari we would start our day with a buffet breakfast than head out on a morning game drive.We would have a siesta during the middle of the day aswell as a hot buffet lunch, than an afternoon game drive until sunset before returning to the lodge for dinner.

On the first game drive, everything you see is exciting and warrants lots of photo taking. We would stop for every creature and spend several minutes observing them.It was just like being in a real life documentary and our guidetold us all about them as we clicked away.

That first drive we got really lucky and spotted Giraffe, Zebra,Ostrich, Baboon, Elephant, Hyena and a rare silver back Jackal.It was great to drive through the open plains and see Wildebeest, Zebra, Gazelle and Elephants all living side by side in harmony.

That afternoon our guide followed a tip off over the radio and was able to take us off track to get up close and personal to two young male lion cubs. They were just as curious to watch us as we were to watch them and this capped off the end of a perfect day.

The next morning we couldn't wait to do it all over again,This time we got to spend the morning observing the elephantsand got lucky as we spotted three huge elephants cross the road in front of us and a large herd heading to the waterhole for their morning mud bath.

We were also given the opportunity to visit a Maasai Village to meetthe tribe and see how they live. The total population of the Maasai people is 1.5 million and most speak both Swahili and English.

We were greeted by a traditional welcome dance that seen the tribe line up outside the village and chant as they jump up high on the spot, we were also invited to join in the ritual. Once inside we were greeted with lots of happy faces when the children came out to play. I had came prepared with a bag of lollies. It was a great experience and I would strongly recommend a visit!

We were invited to go inside one of the huts which is made up of sticks, mud and cattle dung. Inside the hut the families eat, sleep,and store their few possessions. The tribe leader gave us a demonstration on how they make fire and we were encouraged to buy something from the market which was filled with wood & stone carvings and colourful hand made jewellery. This is their main source of income as just $10 made can feed the tribe for one month.

That afternoon we walked to the top of Observation Hillwhich stands 1150 meters above sea level and from the top we spotted more elephants as well as two Hippos enjoying anafternoon mud bath and we ticked off another Safari must do, to watch the sun set!